Non-musical history for today: 1890 – At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler became the first person to be executed by the electric chair. I think they used a two-prong plug in a regular wall socket. I can't confirm that, though.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for August 6.

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